Eyeing a relevant spot among exchanges:

Back in 2012, when the MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) was working towards starting its equity segment, its actions were being closely watched by the existing two stock exchanges – the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). To be fair, the unveiling in February 2013 did make an impact, albeit for a short period of time.

Enhanced technology got a foot in the door while brokers saw benefit as membership fees came down drastically. For the first time, perhaps, there was disruption in a segment where the NSE was the dominating big brother and BSE was a distant second with no third player in the fray.

But much water has flowed under the bridge since then. Today, there is no MCX-SX. What exists is the rechristened Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSEI) and even after being in business for close to a decade – it started its currency trading segment in 2008 – it is still trying to find a place in the hugely competitive exchange space.